Week 3

Question 1

What is amnestic syndrome?

Answer 1

A syndrome associated with chronic prominent loss of recent memory; remote memory is sometimes impaired, while immediate recall is preserved. Disturbances of time sense and ordering of events are usually evident, as are difficulties in learning new material.

Question 2

What is confabulation?

Answer 2

Confabulation is a disturbance of memory, defined as the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.

Question 3

What is the relevance of confabulation in amnestic syndrome?

Answer 3

Confabulation may be marked but is not invariably present. Other cognitive functions are usually well preserved and amnestic defects are out of proportion to other disturbances